Heading Out: The Start of Some Splendid Careers

Book Overview

What do Russell Baker, Sammy Sosa and Nelson Mandela have in common? Fame, of course, but more importantly, they were once kids. And when they were young they formed the beginnings of who they would... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582347875
• ISBN13: 9781582347875
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.1" x 1.0" x 5.3"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

This book should be in every school library!

This book is beautifully crafted with a brief introduction by the editor of each biographee followed by a personal segment in the biographees' own words describing how they found their lifetime career. The people selected are from all walks of life and, in some cases, there are "moments of inspiration" while in other cases, it is rather an accumulaton of small moments whereby they find they can do nothing else. This is a wonderful gift for students, but it is also a great read for people of any age. Highly Recommended!

Stimulating,thought provoking bios

Editor has provided young adults with stimulating, thought provoking biographies of famous persons in different fields of edeavor. Book should be a motivating influence on all who read it.